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Sami Al-Jaber

former Saudi Arabian footballer and manager

Sami Al-Jaber (born 11 December 1972) is a former Saudi Arabian football player. He has played for Saudi Arabia national team.

Sami Al-Jaber
Al-Jaber in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber
Date of birth (1972-12-11) 11 December 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1986–1988 Al-Hilal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–2007 Al-Hilal 270 (101)
2000 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 4 (0)
Total 274 (101)
National team
1992–2006 Saudi Arabia 156 (46)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Al-Hilal (assistant)
2012–2013 Auxerre (assistant)
2013–2014 Al-Hilal
2015 Al-Wahda
2016–2017 Al-Shabab
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Saudi Arabia
AFC Asian Cup
Winner 1996
Runner-up 2000
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 1992
Gulf Cup of Nations
Winner 1994
Winner 2002
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Al-Jaber played 156 games for the Saudi Arabian national football team, scoring 46 goals.

He has managed many teams in Saudi Arabia, and was assistant manager at AJ Auxerre in France.

Career statistics

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Club career statistics

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Club statistics League CupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League CupTotal
2000–01 Wolverhampton Wanderers First Division 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Country England 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Total 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0

International career statistics

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Saudi Arabia national team
YearAppsGoals
1992 15 0
1993 19 2
1994 19 8
1995 7 2
1996 16 3
1997 17 6
1998 11 4
1999 1 0
2000 11 2
2001 18 9
2002 10 3
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 8 3
2006 11 2
Total 163 44

International goals

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Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Jaber goal.
List of international goals scored by Sami Al-Jaber[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 September 1992 Latakia, Syria   Kuwait 2–0 1992 Arab Nations Cup Group Stages
2 18 April 1993 Singapore   New Zealand 3–1 Friendly
3 24 April 1993 Singapore   New Zealand 1–0 Friendly
4 1 May 1993 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Macau 6–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5 17 September 1993 Khobar, Saudi Arabia   Thailand 4–0 Friendly
6 28 October 1993 Doha, Qatar   Iran 4–3 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7 30 March 1994 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Chile 2–2 Friendly
8 27 April 1994 Athinai, Greece   Greece 5–1 Friendly match
9 25 June 1994 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States   Morocco 2–1 1994 FIFA World Cup
10 19 October 1994 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia   United States 2–1 Friendly
11 6 November 1994 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   United Arab Emirates 1–1 1994 Gulf Cup of Nations
12 10 December 1994 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Poland 2–1 Friendly
13 8 October 1995 Washington DC, United States   United States 4–3 Friendly
14 28 October 1995 Matsuyama, Japan   Japan 2–1 Friendly
15 19 October 1996 Muscat, Oman   Qatar 2–2 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations
16 5 December 1996 Dubai, United Arab Emirates   Thailand 6–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
17 16 December 1996 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   China 4–3 1996 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-finals
18 31 March 1997 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Chinese Taipei 6–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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21 25 September 1997 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Mali 5–1 Friendly
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23 9 May 1998 Cannes, France   Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 Friendly
24 12 May 1998 Nice, France   Iceland 1–1 Friendly
25 17 May 1998 Cannes, France   Namibia 2–1 Friendly
26 24 June 1998 Bordeaux, France   South Africa 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup
27 31 May 2000 Győr, Hungary   Hungary 2–2 Friendly
28 5 October 2000 Zarqa, Jordan   China 2–0 Friendly
29 10 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia   Bangladesh 3–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
30 12 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia   Vietnam 5–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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33 15 February 2001 Dammam, Saudi Arabia   Mongolia 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
34 10 July 2001 Singapore   Singapore 3–0 Friendly
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36 15 September 2001 Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 3–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
37 21 September 2001 Manama, Bahrain   Bahrain 4–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 21 October 2001 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Thailand 4–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
39 16 January 2002 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Kuwait 1–1 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations
40 20 January 2002 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Bahrain 3–1 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations
41 14 May 2002 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Senegal 3–2 Friendly
42 9 February 2005 Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
43 8 June 2005 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Uzbekistan 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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45 15 March 2006 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia   Iraq 2–2 Friendly
46 14 June 2006 Munich, Germany   Tunisia 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup

Honours

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Al-Hilal

Saudi Arabia

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
  2. ↑ Roberto Mamrud & Naim Albakr. "Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Super Sami strikes gold". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 14 May 1998.
  4. ↑ "Sami does it again". Asian Football Confederation. 19 February 1999. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999.
  5. ↑ "The best Asian team at the FIFA World Cup announced!". Asian Football Confederation. 2020-07-07. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-05-19.


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